Pheasant Surname
Approximately 1,705 people bear this surname
Pheasant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pheasant'; 'fesaunt' (Chaucer). Old French faisan. The wilder birds were popular nicknames; compare Partridge, Hawk, Kite, Heron.
Robert Fesuant, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John ffesaunt, Close Rolls, Edward III.
Read More About This SurnamePheasant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 938 | 1:386,417 | 34,021 |
| England | 479 | 1:116,322 | 11,861 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 282 | 1:86,437 | 9,090 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 163 | 1:308,090 | 24,322 |
Pheasant (20) may also be a first name.
Pheasant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pheasant'; 'fesaunt' (Chaucer). Old French faisan. The wilder birds were popular nicknames; compare Partridge, Hawk, Kite, Heron.
Robert Fesuant, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John ffesaunt, Close Rolls, Edward III. pt.
Willelmus Faysand, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
William Fesaunt, rector of Wood Rysing, Norfolk, 1380: History of Norfolk.
James Phesaunte, c. 1550. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
1767. Married — Morris Jones and Elizabeth Pheasant: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) a nickname and sign-name from the bird so called [Middle English fesa(u)nt, French faisan, Latin phasiana]
The bird; unless, indeed, it may be a corruption of the French paysan, English peasant.
From Lepheasant, near St Austell; from le-vissan, the lower place; or le-vease, the outward place. Fazan, Fazon are most probably the same name.
"In England I have heard of a Miss Partridge, who married a Mr. Pheasant, and her sister married a Mr. Partridge. There was some other bird in the family." This name, as well as Fesant, Fazan, Fazon, are probably from Lepheasant, near St. Austel; from le-vissan, the lower place; or le-vease, the outward place.
Radulphus le Paisant, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Walter Peysun, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the French, Paysan; a personal name.
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Pheasant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pheasant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pheasant is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Pheasant click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pheasant? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 235,884th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,274,220 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Pheasant live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most common given name at a global level, held by 20 people.
The surname Pheasant is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 938 people, or 1 in 386,417. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 29 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 20 percent reside and Washington, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.
Pheasant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pheasant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pheasant last name expanded 575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pheasant Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pheasant last name are 23.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.32% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pheasant earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.82% less than the national average, earning R 154,884 per year; in United States they earn 12.02% less than the national average, earning $37,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.99% more than the national average, earning $73,526 CAD per year.
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